TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1927.
MR. CHEN'S
REPLY.
(Continued from Page 1.)
WAR NEWS.
liable sources.
TRADES UNION.
THE CHINA MAIL.
AT THE STAR.
WORLD THEATRE,
Important Government "THE OLD SOAK" TO-DAY & STORY WITHOUT A NAME"
Measure.
TO-MORROW.
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW....
"The Story Without a Name," by Irvin Willat for Paramount, with Agnes Ayres and Antonio Moreno featured in the principal roles, will be shown at the World..
The story, by Arthur Stringer, first appeared as a Radio-Prize- Title story in "Photoplay Magazine." Victor Irvin wrote the screen play.
It tells of a young inventor, working for the U.S. Government, who has just perfected a "death my" machine, an invention destined to revolutionize modern warfare. The instrument has been success fully tested, and the scientist, is making proporations for his depar ture for Washington to turn over the machine to the proper officials when something absolutely unlooked. for happens.
Playing in support of the leading players is an unusually capable cast of prominent players which in- Dagmar cludes Tyrone Power, Godowsky, Maurice Castello, Jack Bohn, Louis Wolhelm, and Ivan
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South Evacuating Pukow. Many of the more far-seeing
in this screen version of Don Chinese, however, had realised A spectacular engagement at
GENERAL STRIKES ILLEGAL. Marquia's famous play which ran for some time past that the Bol Pakow between the "Nationalist"
two years in New York no dogmatic of shevists efforts might lead to the and Northern batteries. north
position on the liquor problem is Rugby, April 18.
taken by the director. Not once ruin of their country. The mili-Pukow is reported from several re-
The most important measure were we conscious of any attempt tary lenders of the Kuomintang The Southerners are slowly but had how perceived that the steadily evacuating Puktow under which will come before Parliament to point out glaring evils of drink- And, on the other hand, we agitation of the extremist labour cover of a naval barrage and the after Easter will be the Governing unions had completely under- last of them are probably, at this ment's Trade Union Bill. It is pro- did not scent any propaganda of
writing, safe in Nanking. Well in-bable, says the "Times," that the either a wet or a dry nature. mined discipline.
Jean Hersholt, in his first star- Sir Francis Aglen continued: forined local Chinese are very cer-vate on the second reading of the "It will be created again if an tain that Pukow, when taken by the Bill, will take place on May 4, the ring role, gives an excellent-inter- examination of Bolshevist in Shantung men, will be the southern Raniversary of the beginning of pretation of an old man who has fluence is brought about by the limit of General Chang Tsung- last year's general strike which been addicted to liquor all his life. was directly responsible for the Trouble occurs in the family and the Chinese themselves. It might chang's operations.
It is said with assurance that his production of the Bill.
jold man proves his, integrity of then be possible to prevent those two fatal ventures south of the After the second reading it is character by shouldering the blame nets of violence which are in-Yangtse have cost him so much in clear that, there will be a large to save his son. stigated by the extemists, and prestige and material supplies and number of amendments,
The picture is admirably directed which make it necessary for the have netted. him so little, that he
A determined effort will be made by Edward Sloman, the man who foreign Powers to take exception-bas, readily agreed with Marshalso to amend the wording of the made that screen masterpiece, "lis al/ measures to protect their Sun Chuun-fang not to operate Bill that it will apply both to strikes People." Here, however, in "The
south of the Yangtse.
and lockouts, and there is little Old Sonk," we have a pleture of nationals.
Strategy of 1913.
doubt, adds the "Times," that the inßnitely more appeal. This pic- With the removal of the ex- tremist few from power the It
if Government will be prepared to ftare le made for everybody and is presumed way would be clear for the re-he takes Pukow, he
Linow.. In a letter addressed to Mr. Johning on the prohibition question as establishment of normal and worry the Nanking defenders as friendly relations between for- Feng Kuo-cheng did Huang Hsin in Buchan Conservative candidate in it does.
Too much praise cannot be given eigners and all sections of the ions as are within range, until Universities, Mr. Stanley Baldwin the juvenile lends of the picture, 1913, by shelling such fortified the by-election for the Scottish Chinese people.-British Wireless
Sun Chuan-fang is ready to come up declares: "The campaign of misre- George Lewis and June Marlowe. Service.
river along the railway, as Chunk presentation of the Bill by our For youngsters they give delinea- already tons that would do. credit to old Haun did and attack the city from political opponents has
troupers. the hills.
LABOUR FOLLY.
Ignorance and Prejudice At ·
Home.
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that, will accept amandments on these lines an especially timely feature, touch-
Shadows Before.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL."
Entertainments.
19-Queen's
April "Poker Faces."
Theatre:
April 19-World Theatre: "The
begun. The Akme local strategists- "The Bill aims at restoration to As the mother, Lucy Beaumont northern adherents of course-say the individual trades unionist of adds an ineffable touch of sweet- that Marahal Sun, Choan-fang's freedom from victimisation, intimi- nesa, while Louise Fazenda is ns army is now in excellent form and dation and unjustifiable pressure to rollickingly funny she is expect-Story Without A Name," is as well oquipped na it was when contribute to political funds with ed to be. A conference of the Independ-withdrawn from this aren. Not objects of which he may be out of ent Labour Party at Leicester only were all supplies transported sympathy, passed a resolution protesting north of the Yangtee in the course
- London, April 18.
Wu Pel-fu's Campaign.,
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AT THE QUEEN'S.
"POKER FACES" TO-DAY. & TO-MORROW.
April 19-Star Theatre: "Thé. Old Soak."
April 19-Second dance of the Hong Kong Dance Club, Lane Crawfords' Restaurant, 8.80 p.m.
April 20-MS. "Frobisher's" dance at Hotel Savoy, 8.30 p.m.
April 21-Dance in the Gymna sium at Police Headquarters, com- mencing 8 p.m..
"The Bill ia designed to make) against British military measures of the retreat but essential parts clear beyond all possibility of doubt in China, calling for the with- of the arsenal machinery as well the illegality of such an attempt as drawal of the armed forces and were carried away, according to the general strike to coerce the
Government and the nation. an impartial inquiry into the these informants.
"It dues not, as alleged, render
"Poker Faces" features Edward occurrences at Nanking, protest-
It would surprise none of the illegal a strike which is not design- ing again! the sending of Indian!
La СОСЕСВ the Everett. Horton and Laura
April 29-Concert for Service) trops to China "against the local Northern Hyarpathizers if or calculated to
Wireless Ser-comedy touches in preceding pic mon at the "Cheer O," Y.M.C.A., wishes of the Indian people," and General Chiang Kai-shek, finding Government or intimidate the com-Plante who are noted for their deft
tares and again work together to a Chater Road. pleging the conference to refuse himself betrayed by his Communist munity."-British
spectacularly humorous climax.
Sports. all war services, including the subordinates, were to join the Nor-
The picture is undoubtedly one April 20-Seventh bi-annual race therners and assist in ridding this mamifacture and transport of
area of all those who. take orders
of the liappiest entertainments that for the "Trévessa" Trophy, com- munitions in the event of war.
The mencing 4 p.m.. has been offered recently. from Hunkow.
story consists of a series of well
Reuter.
EARLIER MESSAGES.
Sir Francis Aglen on the Future.
there are no natural barriers,
vice.
FOUND ON BEACH. CHARMS THAT BROUGHT NO
LUCK.
timed complicated situations so necessary to comedy and so beloved by laugh fans.
Mr. Shinwell described the Wireless messages from laukow last-named proposal as heating seem to confirm the report that Wu the air, asking the engineers, Pol-fuzis in command of an allied dockers, and railwaymen to do army that has cleared Honan of what the trade unionists at pre-Southern troops and that he is in sent were not prepared to do.possession of the Wu-sheng-kuan. Two Chinese youths were this The story might have been given pass, between which and Hankow morning charged before Mr. E. E. to director other than Harry Lindsell with the unlawful Follard. It would have been funny played straight. But given to is further reinted, however, possession of two small charms, Pollard it proves to be an hilarious that a strong "Nationalist" force, one of which was described by so minutes entertainment.
All the famous Pollard touches made up of half the available troops the police as a solid gold. Indian
appear in the picture. In a tense in the Wu-Han area has set out to Buddha worth $26. invade Honan and strike at Wu Pei- First accused, who was arrest comedy of this sort even a flicker fu's rear by a most circuitous routeed with the charms in his of an eyelash can draw a laugh. London, April 18.
possession, said they were given The movement of a hand of a fleet. through Anhui. Undoubtedly all sections of the
ing thought in the actors' mind, im- to him by No. 2 to pawn.. community are united in desiring
This was admitted by second, planted there by the director, The strength of this army is said to abolish the privileged position of the foreigner, declared Sir to be 60,000, which is manifestly an accused who said he picked up the brings gales of laughter. That is axaggeration. It is said to have charms on the beach while bath-the sort of direction that makes a Francis Aglen who was interview-moved north-eastwards to Macheng,ing at Telegraph Bay.
picture a tremendous success-and ed by Reuter on his return from then forward in the same direction
Poker Faces" is all of that. Peking. Such a national feeling into Anhui with the Yingchow pass No. 2 did not pawn the things cludes
The Magistrate inquired why The excellent supporting cast in cannot be ignored, it has simply as its objective. From Yingchow himself.
George Siegmann, Tom Ricketts, Tom O'Brien and Dorothy got to be recognised.
a highway rang north-west to
No. 2 accused: I said they were Revier. He added that recent reports, Chow-kin-kow, whence an invading however, indicate that a consider-force might make a dash at Yan-made of brass and he said it was able section of the Chinese people cheng and cut the Peking-Hankow gold so I told him to try to pawn is beginning to realise that the railway, or move northwards upon them.
First accused was given four- policy hitherto pursued under Kaifeng. Russian direction is fraught with Marshal Wu Pei-fu's local agents teen days' jail and second accused danger to the country.
profess to have read the first re- three weeks..
Strength Exaggerated.
It is sincerely hoped, that the port of his resumption of command the local papers yesterday. present movement will bring into in being a really stable government They say that it is quite true that General Chang Hauch-liang (son of
ed to Peking to recover from an
י,
CRICKETER'S LOSSES.
London, March 28.
ISAKO'S CIRCUS AGAIN.
Isako's Circus is to pay a return visit to Hong Kong, this time at Hunghom.
After a successful visit here in
circus the winter, the
stayed ueveral months in Canton.
as the present civil strife is do-blarshal Chang Tso-lir) has return-
In addition to the "old friends" ing untold harm.
who will be coming back, there will The Worcestershire bowler, C. F. also be number of new artistes in All sensible Chinese are well alleged sickness, but that Wu Pel- aware of that fact and until there fu, when last heard from, was liv-Root, has been granted a discharge the circus.
Further details will be announced from bankruptcy, at Dudley, on the is a responsible authority with ing near Tai-yuan-fu and had repayment of a sum enabling his later. which the foreign Powers can fused flatly to take command in creditors to receive a final dividend negotiate, there is no hope for the Honan. They are as interested as of la, 10d. in the pound.
"Excuse me, but it seems to commercial prosperity of the all other, residents in finding out!
Root gave a £100 War Loan pre- country.
what can have transpired in Honan sented to him by the Worcest me that I must have met you be- to bring Wu Pel-fu into the field shire cricketers and was also will fore. Are you not a brother or again.-N. C., Daily News.
ing to give up a gold presentation 8 near relative of Major Gibbs ?" "No, I am Major Gibbs-him- It was stated that Root had not self."ANA made profit' on the South African "Ah, indeed, that explains the
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Stronger Note. Urged. The "Daily Telegraph," in a leader on the subject of Eugene Chen's Note, wherein it speaks of the calculated insult to the intel- ligence of the Powers, says that the foreign Ministers at Peking are agreed that the situation re- quires the despatch of a much stronger statement of, the Pow-
THREAT ON FLANK.
Are Northerners, Retiring From Pukow?
Shanghai, April 15. News of the northern invasion of
ers' requirements and intentions, the Yangtae continues to be nebu- and this would seem to involve the lous, but indirect reports of the fixing of a time limit for the, giv-events of the last 48 hours are of ing of satisfaction to the a surprising character,
demands..
Reports reached Shanghal yester-
watch.
or West Indies tours. The cricke- remarkable resemblance." tera had to pay-a shilling ́a bottle for drinking-waterin
the Weat
Indies. The judge remarked it is cheaper to drink beer.
SINCLAIR SENTENCE
POSTPONED,
Washington, DC., April 10. The sentencing of Harry Sinclair Simultaneously the naval day morning through a foreign for contempt of the United States! authorities along the Yangtse medium that a complete Northern Senate has been postponed thirty River have been instructed to pre-evacaution of all the positions won days. pare a scheme to enforce the during the past week was under
penalties in the event of satisfac-way. According to these reports, Sinclair's difficulties with the which could not be officially con Senate arose out of testimony he tion being again refused.
It adds that what is not in firmed last night, Sun Chuan-fang was asked to give the Investigating doubt is the intention of Britain had withdrawn his entire force to committee in the oil-scandal la to secure the necessary redress-Yangchow while, Chang Taung-quiry.
If possible in co-operation with chang had again moved his army.
others, if not by taking her own back from Pukow to, Pengpu
measures. Reuter.
The current explanation is that
Gunboat Shelled.
a flanking mavement, carried out
Shanghai, April 18.
in Anhul by the Nationalist;
NEW PRAYER BOOK
London, March 30. The Church of England Bishops, General, Chen Tiao-yuan, suddenly in convocation, passed a resolution A wireless message from Nan-threatened Pongpu. and the rear of forwarding the revised Prayer king states that three four-inch Chang Tsung-chang's army, there Book to the National, Assembly for guns on Lion Hill, Nanking, are by forcing a retreat, which in turn final approval. bombarding Pukow. The United prompted Sun: Chuan-fang to draw States destroyer "Ford" was hit in his advance units.-N. C. Daily
by rifle fire from Nanking.
The Chinese gunboat "Chutal,"
one of the 750 tons class, and
flying the Rear-Admiral's flag,
News.
The voting for Canterbury Pro- vince showed 21 in favour and four against the revised volume.
A resolution moved on behalf of York Province gave unanimous affirmation.DK
The Lower Houses, in convoca tion concurred by overwhelming majorities.
was hit by a six inch shell from son that more than eighty per the north bank of the river near cent of the six thousand Protest Chinkiang: The shell struck the ant missionaries in China at the bull below the bridge, passing beginning of the year have now
MILITARY DEATH PENALTY; right through without bursting departed. Those remaining are and making a hole three feet in mostly in the Treaty ports. The
London, March 80 diameter. The gunboat has been exact number of Catholic mission- beached. Reuter, aries who still remain has not The House of Commons by 259-
vees to 184, rejected a Labour Missionary Exodus,been determined but it is known to abolish to death penalty Shanghai April 18, that they have been driven out for military offences in war linie, The present Eastertide will in large numbers by the Com-involving cowardice treachers or
désertion to the Brismy. long be remembered for the rea-muni
April 21-Eleventh annual meet-
ing of St. Joseph's College, H.K.F.C. Ground, Happy Valley. Meetings. April 19-Sanitary Board Meet-
ing, 4.16. p.m.
April 19-Adjourned meeting of Marine Engineers' Guild (Hong Kong branch) 67, Des Voeux Road, Central, 5 p.m.
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April 21-Second Meeting of China Light & Power Co., Ltd.. 11.30 am.
April 28 Telephone Co.'s second annual meeting,
at. Exchange Bldg., 11 .m.
April 25-Meeting of all Com- pany Commanders and Officers at Volunteer Headquarters, 5.30 p.m. to discuss future training pro- gramme of the H.K.V.D. Corps.
Lammert's Auctions. April 20-At No. 30 Ashley Rd., Kowloon, valuable household furni- ture, 11 a.m.
April 21-Knitting machines, Odol and Cameras, Sales Room, 11
3.m.
April 21-Valuable household furniture, 10, Knutsford Terrace, 2.15 p.m.
April 22-Ladies' Novelties, etc.,; Sales Room, Duddell St., 11 a.m.
sceous.
April 20-Great Methodist Rally at the Wesleyan Methodist Church, Wanchai, commencing at 6 p.m.
April 22-Práctical demanatra- tion on "Home Nursing" Matilda Hospital, 8.30 p.m.
at
April 26-Public lecture Helena May Institute, 5.30 p.m: May 8-Quarry Bay School holds Speaker: Rev. W. T. Featherstone.
vialtors leaves Murray Pier 10-20 spring festival, 11 a.m. Launch for
May, 7 Annual dinner of the Hong Kong Football Club, Hotel Savoy, 8 p.m.
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